Gov. Perry mugshot by Sabo: ‘If looking good’s a crime … ‘ (UPDATE)

UPDATE: I emailed Sabo to ask why he rendered Perry’s mugshot this way. Here’s his response: “The simple answer is I appreciate Perry’s moxy for walking in, smiling, and walking the hell out. And he looked good doing it. I can imagine the Left in Texas was drooling all over themselves waiting for him to grovel on in with a scowl on his face. I like that he didn’t do that.”

He added: “Also it kills me to think that the “Progressives” want to turn Texas Blue. I was from Texas but have lived in Los Angeles since 1986 and I’ve seen what the Left has done to this state and pretty much every major city they get their hands on. The thought of them killing my home state does not sit well with me.”

Sabo says he’ll make posters to sell on his main site and that he hopes to get a bigger version out on the streets “asap.” He had no comment on whether the piece was commissioned.

AUSTIN – While debate rages about the case against Gov. Rick Perry, who is accused of abusing his power, his mugshot is getting reviews of its own.